Author Archives: Nevi’im

כִּ֣י אִם־שָׁ֞ם אַדִּ֤יר יְהוָה֙ לָ֔נוּ מְקֹום־נְהָרִ֥ים יְאֹרִ֖ים רַחֲבֵ֣י יָדָ֑יִם בַּל־תֵּ֤לֶךְ בֹּו֙ אֳנִי־שַׁ֔יִט וְצִ֥י אַדִּ֖יר לֹ֥א יַעַבְרֶֽנּוּ׃ For there YHWH is majestic for us: a place of rivers, wide streams; no galley with oars shall go in it, and a mighty … Continue reading →

חֲזֵ֣ה צִיֹּ֔ון קִרְיַ֖ת מֹֽועֲדֵ֑נוּ עֵינֶיךָ֩ תִרְאֶ֨ינָה יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם נָוֶ֣ה שַׁאֲנָ֗ן אֹ֤הֶל בַּל־יִצְעָן֙ בַּל־יִסַּ֤ע יְתֵֽדֹתָיו֙ לָנֶ֔צַח וְכָל־חֲבָלָ֖יו בַּל־יִנָּתֵֽקוּ׃ Behold Tsiyyon, the city of our appointed feasts; your eyes shall see Yerushalayim, a quiet habitation, a tent that shall not be moved; its … Continue reading →

אֶת־עַ֥ם נֹועָ֖ז לֹ֣א תִרְאֶ֑ה עַ֣ם עִמְקֵ֤י שָׂפָה֙ מִשְּׁמֹ֔ועַ נִלְעַ֥ג לָשֹׁ֖ון אֵ֥ין בִּינָֽה׃ You shall not see a fierce people, a people of obscure speech beyond perception, of a stammering tongue with no understanding.   Morphology אֶת־ (ʾet) – Root: את; … Continue reading →

לִבְּךָ֖ יֶהְגֶּ֣ה אֵימָ֑ה אַיֵּ֤ה סֹפֵר֙ אַיֵּ֣ה שֹׁקֵ֔ל אַיֵּ֖ה סֹפֵ֥ר אֶת־הַמִּגְדָּלִֽים׃ Your heart shall meditate terror: “Where is the counter? Where is the weigher? Where is the one who counts the towers?”   Morphology לִבְּךָ֖ (libbekha) – Root: לבב; Form: Noun … Continue reading →

מֶ֥לֶךְ בְּיָפְיֹ֖ו תֶּחֱזֶ֣ינָה עֵינֶ֑יךָ תִּרְאֶ֖ינָה אֶ֥רֶץ מַרְחַקִּֽים׃ Your eyes shall behold the king in his beauty; they shall see a land far off.   Morphology מֶ֥לֶךְ (melekh) – Root: מלך; Form: Noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “king”; Notes: Possibly refers … Continue reading →

ה֚וּא מְרֹומִ֣ים יִשְׁכֹּ֔ן מְצָדֹ֥ות סְלָעִ֖ים מִשְׂגַּבֹּ֑ו לַחְמֹ֣ו נִתָּ֔ן מֵימָ֖יו נֶאֱמָנִֽים׃ He shall dwell on high; the strongholds of rocks shall be his refuge, his bread is given, his waters are sure.   Morphology הוּא (hu) – Root: הוא; Form: Independent … Continue reading →

הֹלֵ֣ךְ צְדָקֹ֔ות וְדֹבֵ֖ר מֵֽישָׁרִ֑ים מֹאֵ֞ס בְּבֶ֣צַע מַעֲשַׁקֹּ֗ות נֹעֵ֤ר כַּפָּיו֙ מִתְּמֹ֣ךְ בַּשֹּׁ֔חַד אֹטֵ֤ם אָזְנֹו֙ מִשְּׁמֹ֣עַ דָּמִ֔ים וְעֹצֵ֥ם עֵינָ֖יו מֵרְאֹ֥ות בְּרָֽע׃ He who walks in righteousness and speaks uprightness, who despises gain from oppressions, who shakes his hands from holding a bribe, … Continue reading →

פָּחֲד֤וּ בְצִיֹּון֙ חַטָּאִ֔ים אָחֲזָ֥ה רְעָדָ֖ה חֲנֵפִ֑ים מִ֣י יָג֣וּר לָ֗נוּ אֵ֚שׁ אֹוכֵלָ֔ה מִי־יָג֥וּר לָ֖נוּ מֹוקְדֵ֥י עֹולָֽם׃ Sinners in Tsiyyon are afraid; trembling has seized the hypocrites. Who among us can dwell with consuming fire? Who among us can dwell with everlasting … Continue reading →

שִׁמְע֥וּ רְחֹוקִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֑יתִי וּדְע֥וּ קְרֹובִ֖ים גְּבֻרָתִֽי׃ Hear, you far ones, what I have done; and know, you near ones, My might.   Morphology שִׁמְע֥וּ (shimʿu) – Root: שׁמע; Form: Qal imperative masculine plural; Translation: “hear”; Notes: A call to … Continue reading →

וְהָי֥וּ עַמִּ֖ים מִשְׂרְפֹ֣ות שִׂ֑יד קֹוצִ֥ים כְּסוּחִ֖ים בָּאֵ֥שׁ יִצַּֽתּוּ׃ ס And the peoples shall be as burnings of lime, like thorns cut down they shall be set ablaze in the fire. Selah.   Morphology וְהָי֥וּ (ve-hayu) – Root: היה; Form: Qal … Continue reading →

תַּהֲר֥וּ חֲשַׁ֖שׁ תֵּ֣לְדוּ קַ֑שׁ רוּחֲכֶ֕ם אֵ֖שׁ תֹּאכַלְכֶֽם׃ You conceive chaff, you give birth to stubble; your breath is a fire that shall consume you.   Morphology תַּהֲר֥וּ (taharu) – Root: הרה; Form: Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “you … Continue reading →

עַתָּ֥ה אָק֖וּם יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה עַתָּה֙ אֵֽרֹומָ֔ם עַתָּ֖ה אֶנָּשֵֽׂא׃ “Now I will arise,” says YHWH, “now I will be exalted, now I will lift Myself up.”   Morphology עַתָּ֥ה (ʿattah) – Root: עת; Form: Adverb; Translation: “now”; Notes: Indicates immediacy or … Continue reading →

אָבַ֤ל אֻמְלְלָה֙ אָ֔רֶץ הֶחְפִּ֥יר לְבָנֹ֖ון קָמַ֑ל הָיָ֤ה הַשָּׁרֹון֙ כָּֽעֲרָבָ֔ה וְנֹעֵ֥ר בָּשָׁ֖ן וְכַרְמֶֽל׃ Mourns, the land languishes; Levanon is ashamed, it withers. The Sharon has become like the wilderness, and Bashan and Karmel are shaken off.   Morphology אָבַ֤ל (ʾaval) – … Continue reading →

נָשַׁ֣מּוּ מְסִלֹּ֔ות שָׁבַ֖ת עֹבֵ֣ר אֹ֑רַח הֵפֵ֤ר בְּרִית֙ מָאַ֣ס עָרִ֔ים לֹ֥א חָשַׁ֖ב אֱנֹֽושׁ׃ The highways lie desolate; the traveler ceases. He has broken the covenant, despised cities; he regards no man.   Morphology נָשַׁ֣מּוּ (nashammu) – Root: שׁמם; Form: Niphal perfect … Continue reading →

הֵ֚ן אֶרְאֶלָּ֔ם צָעֲק֖וּ חֻ֑צָה מַלְאֲכֵ֣י שָׁלֹ֔ום מַ֖ר יִבְכָּיֽוּן׃ Behold, their heroes cry out outside; the messengers of peace weep bitterly.   Morphology הֵ֚ן (hen) – Root: הֵן; Form: Demonstrative particle; Translation: “Behold”; Notes: Used to draw attention to what follows. … Continue reading →

וְהָיָה֙ אֱמוּנַ֣ת עִתֶּ֔יךָ חֹ֥סֶן יְשׁוּעֹ֖ת חָכְמַ֣ת וָדָ֑עַת יִרְאַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה הִ֥יא אֹוצָרֹֽו׃ ס And the faithfulness of your times shall be a wealth of salvations, wisdom and knowledge; the fear of YHWH, it is His treasure.   Morphology וְהָיָה (ve-hayah) – … Continue reading →

נִשְׂגָּ֣ב יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י שֹׁכֵ֖ן מָרֹ֑ום מִלֵּ֣א צִיֹּ֔ון מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָֽה׃ Exalted is YHWH, for He dwells on high; He has filled Tsiyon with justice and righteousness.   Morphology נִשְׂגָּ֣ב (nisgav) – Root: שׂגב; Form: Niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: … Continue reading →

וְאֻסַּ֣ף שְׁלַלְכֶ֔ם אֹ֖סֶף הֶֽחָסִ֑יל כְּמַשַּׁ֥ק גֵּבִ֖ים שֹׁוקֵ֥ק בֹּֽו׃ And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the locust, as the rushing of locusts one rushes upon it.   Morphology וְאֻסַּ֣ף (veʾussaf) – Root: אסף; Form: Pual waw-consecutive (wayyiqtol) … Continue reading →

מִקֹּ֣ול הָמֹ֔ון נָדְד֖וּ עַמִּ֑ים מֵרֹ֣ומְמֻתֶ֔ךָ נָפְצ֖וּ גֹּויִֽם From the voice of the tumult peoples wandered, from Your exaltation nations were scattered.   Morphology מִקֹּ֣ול (miq-qol) – Root: קול; Form: Preposition מִן + noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “from the voice”; … Continue reading →

יְהוָ֥ה חָנֵּ֖נוּ לְךָ֣ קִוִּ֑ינוּ הֱיֵ֤ה זְרֹעָם֙ לַבְּקָרִ֔ים אַף־יְשׁוּעָתֵ֖נוּ בְּעֵ֥ת צָרָֽה׃ YHWH, be gracious to us, for in You we have hoped; be their arm in the mornings, indeed our salvation in the time of trouble.   Morphology יְהוָ֥ה (YHWH) – … Continue reading →

הֹ֣וי שֹׁודֵ֗ד וְאַתָּה֙ לֹ֣א שָׁד֔וּד וּבֹוגֵ֖ד וְלֹא־בָ֣גְדוּ בֹ֑ו כַּהֲתִֽמְךָ֤ שֹׁודֵד֙ תּוּשַּׁ֔ד כַּנְּלֹתְךָ֥ לִבְגֹּ֖ד יִבְגְּדוּ־בָֽךְ׃ ס Woe to you, destroyer, though you have not been destroyed, and traitor, though none has betrayed you! When you finish destroying, you shall be destroyed; … Continue reading →

אַשְׁרֵיכֶ֕ם זֹרְעֵ֖י עַל־כָּל־מָ֑יִם מְשַׁלְּחֵ֥י רֶֽגֶל־הַשֹּׁ֖ור וְהַחֲמֹֽור׃ ס Happy are you who sow beside all waters, who send out the foot of the ox and the donkey.   Morphology אַשְׁרֵיכֶ֕ם (ʾashrekhem) – Root: אשר; Form: Interjection + pronominal suffix 2nd person … Continue reading →

וּבָרַ֖ד בְּרֶ֣דֶת הַיָּ֑עַר וּבַשִּׁפְלָ֖ה תִּשְׁפַּ֥ל הָעִֽיר׃ And hail shall come down in the downfall of the forest, and the city shall be brought low in the low place.   Morphology וּבָרַ֖ד (ubarad) – Root: ברד; Form: Conjunction + noun, masculine … Continue reading →

וְיָשַׁ֥ב עַמִּ֖י בִּנְוֵ֣ה שָׁלֹ֑ום וּֽבְמִשְׁכְּנֹות֙ מִבְטַחִ֔ים וּבִמְנוּחֹ֖ת שַׁאֲנַנֹּֽות׃ And my people shall dwell in a peaceful habitation, and in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.   Morphology וְיָשַׁ֥ב (veyāshav) – Root: ישׁב; Form: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֛ה מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה הַצְּדָקָ֖ה שָׁלֹ֑ום וַֽעֲבֹדַת֙ הַצְּדָקָ֔ה הַשְׁקֵ֥ט וָבֶ֖טַח עַד־עֹולָֽם׃ And the work of righteousness shall be peace, and the service of righteousness quietness and security forever.   Morphology וְהָיָ֛ה (vehāyāh) – Root: היה; Form: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with … Continue reading →

וְשָׁכַ֥ן בַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה בַּכַּרְמֶ֥ל תֵּשֵֽׁב And justice shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness shall sit in the orchard.   Morphology וְשָׁכַ֥ן (veshākhan) – Root: שׁכן; Form: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And [he/it] shall dwell”; … Continue reading →

עַד־יֵ֨עָרֶ֥ה עָלֵ֛ינוּ ר֖וּחַ מִמָּרֹ֑ום וְהָיָ֤ה מִדְבָּר֙ לַכַּרְמֶ֔ל וְהַכַּרְמֶ֖ל לַיַּ֥עַר יֵחָשֵֽׁב׃ Until a spirit is poured out upon us from on high, and the wilderness shall become like the orchard, and the orchard shall be reckoned as a forest.   Morphology … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־אַרְמֹ֣ון נֻטָּ֔שׁ הֲמֹ֥ון עִ֖יר עֻזָּ֑ב עֹ֣פֶל וָבַ֜חַן הָיָ֨ה בְעַ֤ד מְעָרֹות֙ עַד־עֹולָ֔ם מְשֹׂ֥ושׂ פְּרָאִ֖ים מִרְעֵ֥ה עֲדָרִֽים׃ For the palace is forsaken, the multitude of the city is abandoned, the citadel and the watchtower have become caves forever, a joy of wild … Continue reading →

עַ֚ל אַדְמַ֣ת עַמִּ֔י קֹ֥וץ שָׁמִ֖יר תַּֽעֲלֶ֑ה כִּ֚י עַל־כָּל־בָּתֵּ֣י מָשֹׂ֔ושׂ קִרְיָ֖ה עַלִּיזָֽה׃ Upon the soil of My people thorn and brier shall come up, for upon all the houses of joy, the jubilant city.   Morphology עַ֚ל (ʿal) – Root: על; … Continue reading →

עַל־שָׁדַ֖יִם סֹֽפְדִ֑ים עַל־שְׂדֵי־חֶ֕מֶד עַל־גֶּ֖פֶן פֹּרִיָּֽה׃ Upon the breasts they beat in mourning, for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine.   Morphology עַל־שָׁדַ֖יִם (ʿal-shadayim) – Root: שדד; Form: Preposition + noun, masculine dual; Translation: “upon the breasts”; Notes: Symbolic of … Continue reading →